Getting water out of your suit?

[Mufazalov]

Good evening, fellas.
I have a big question (big for us, skinny guys).
Is there a way to get rid of water inside your suit? My swimming shoulders make it a pain to get a decent-sitting suit, but even when there is one - there is a lot of water going in either way...
Right now its fine, cuz water in the Med is getting warmer, but in the winter... :naughty.
So I tried:
a) blowing air thru a right sleve, (horizontal body position @7-8 mtrs) with left arm facing up = didnt help.
b) legs up, blowing air down (well, up) this chin part of the suit = didnt help.
c,d,e... other crazy stuff.
Does anyone have a theory which might help? No boat at hand + I m spearing faaaar away from the shore.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Simos]

I am confused are you trying to get air to replace the water between your suit and your skin by blowing air into the suit underwater?

Sounds a bit crazy to me lol the water will surely just go in again if the suit doesn't fit well and in any case, it's not a problem per se to have a bit of trapped water in the suit, it'll just warm up to body temp. The main issue I see is that if the suit doesn't fit well, the warm water will keep 'flushing' and then you'll get cold.

In any case, you need a suit configuration that fits - maybe get a custom made one?

 

[Mufazalov]

Hey, Simos,
Well, I tried to fill the suit with air so that the water leaves the suit. Water is heavier, thus it will go "down" = outside (case a).
Yeah, I know all these issues with hot water turning freakin' cold soon. But when u dive with a boat in the winter - u leave the water, water drains out and u are ready to go for few more hours.
Its not that I cannot live a normal diving life with the water in my suit (hehe), but I just spent hours (br-r-r-r) trying to think of a way to solve the issue.
Btw, remember u were surprised with me being cold in a 5mm suit in the summer? That suit got compressed to 1,5/2 mm. Trust me, below 25mtrs deep 1,5 mm suit is not very comfortable. Even here, on Cyprus.

 

[Simos]

Well you'll get cold anywhere if you stay in the water long enough - especially under 25m. I was in Cyprus last weekend and I was cold at 4m/5m.... Lol (no suit)

I don't think what you are trying to do will help - why don't get a thin neoprene vest to wear under the suit? It might help you more...

If you really want to blow in the sleeve you might as well do it at the surface and blow into each sleeve. It should get rid of some water.

Do you have decent boots and gloves? They also help, especially if they seal well with the suit. I know some people even 'tape' the suit to seal it better but I have not tried that...

 

[FreeRestriction]

Get water out? In my 5mm in summer i have to keep letting cool water in or i over heat lol. Assuming the water isnt flushing constantly it would seem the water would keep you warmer then the air.

 

[ReefTroll]

Isn't keeping water in the principle of how a wetsuit works?

 

[Simos]

Isn't keeping water in the principle of how a wetsuit works?

Well it is but of course if you could have air instead of water between the suit and your skin it would be even more effective (hence the dry suits).

Obviously freediving suits are not meant to be dry suits but sometimes the fit is so good that you hardly get wet. But if the suit doesn't fit well in the first place, even if you can replace the water somehow with air you will have trouble keeping the air in.

 

[guybly]

what kind of wetsuit do you have? it might be the case of getting something tailor-made or open cell style suit.

this will might help out.

Cheers,
Guy

 

[Mufazalov]

Thanks for your input, guys. I guess, I was the only one curious with that idea.
I have a picasso open-cell smoothie. If not all those endless holes, its a very warm suit. But yeah, never mind.
It never was a VERY big issues, I was just wondering if there is any fast and simple solution. Simos, next time u r on Cyprus - lets meet. I d love to show u around local fishy places.